Profile: The Astros may have drafted Marwin Gonzalez in the 2012 Rule 5 Draft, but you shouldn’t make the same mistake in fantasy ball. Even with Jed Lowrie gone, this defense-first shortstop doesn't have enough of a bat to figure in. We’re talking the 2011 version of Brendan Ryan with half the plate appearances. Just stay away. (JP Breen)

Profile: Though he opened the season as the Astros' starting shortstop, he earned just 222 plate appearances due to his ineffectiveness. Not only did he fail to bring any offense whatsoever, but UZR suggests he was also a weak defender. He makes respectable contact and has a bit of speed, but that's about the only positives you can say about his skills at the plate and on the bases. Now buried behind Jonathan Villar, and eventually top prospect Carlos Correa, Gonzalez really has no future in Houston. (Mike Podhorzer)

The Quick Opinion: Poor offense and defense motivated the Astros to replace Gonzalez as the team's starting shortstop and he's unlikely to ever get that job back. With better players on the club and in the pipeline, there isn't much of a future as any more than a utility infielder with limited fantasy upside.

Profile: After struggling in 2012 and 2013, Marwin Gonzalez looked like a fantasy option in 2014. Gonzalez hit .277 with six homers and two steals in 310 plate appearances, which can do nicely as an AL-only shortstop. His previous struggles gave plenty of room for skepticism, and the Astros agreed, inking Jed Lowrie to take over as their shortstop. Gonzalez will return to the Astros as a backup infielder in 2015, and although Lowrie has been healthy over the past two seasons, there’s a good chance Gonzalez will receive a chunk of playing time at some point, due to injury. If or when Gonzalez takes over for Lowrie -- or another Astros infielder -- he’s worth keeping an eye on in AL-only formats, but not mixed leagues. (Zach Sanders)

The Quick Opinion: Gonzalez surprised with a decent 2014, but he’s been demoted after the Astros signed Jed Lowrie to play shortstop. If he falls into playing time, he’s worth watching in AL-only leagues.

Profile: Gonzalez proved himself as an asset in Houston in 2015, but his value in totally tied up in what the roster looks like for 2016. With mainstays at both second and short, Gonzalez need to either ensconce himself at third (not likely) or first (less likely) to get any decent amount of playing time. (David Temple)